The course and outcome of viral hepatitis B in drug-addicted patients
Tat'ianko, N.V.; Gromashevskaia, L.L.; Vovk, A.D.; Kasatkina, M.G.; Liashok, O.V.; Matiash, V.I.; Iasinovyĭ, S.P.; Kovgan, I.N.
Likars'ka Sprava 1996(5-6): 119-122
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-5297 PMID: 9377374 Document Number: 466500
In this paper, characterization is given of clinical and biochemical features of VH B course against the background of narcomania. Recordable in such patient populations are high percentage of delta hepatitis (14.2%), unusual severity of the intoxication syndrome, protracted course with exacerbations (12.2%) and recurrences (8%), outcome being a chronic hepatitis (14.2%), slower normalization of biochemical indicators, persistently low ratio of AIAT activity in diluted and whole blood sera. The persistence of viral markers in drug addicts discharged from the hospital (68%) is fraught with danger of spreading viral hepatitis of prophylactic measures are not strictly observed.